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LINX COMMUNICATIONS OPENS ITS NETWORK ARCHITECTURE TO CARRIERS, CLECs, ISPs AND VALUE-ADDED RESELLERS

Enables Providers To Quickly And Cost-Effectively Broaden Service Portfolio With Enhanced Telecommunications Applications

Newton, Mass. - January 10, 2000 - Linx Communications, Inc., a leading communications Application Service Provider (ASP) delivering unified communications and messaging services to businesses and individuals, today announced that it is opening its network architecture to carriers, CLECs, ISPs, value-added resellers and other service providers. This will enable service providers to leverage Linx' existing national network architecture to quickly and cost-effectively broaden their service portfolio with a wide range of web-enabled enhanced telecommunications applications, including one-number, virtual PBX and other services.

By opening its network, Linx now gives carriers, CLECs and resellers the ability to host service providers' applications and services on Linx' network. Additionally, the service provider could resell or brand Linx' suite of innovative voice and data services including its one-number, virtual PBX, follow-me, fax and conferencing services. Using Linx' network, service providers can save the exorbitant cost and resources associated with deploying new networks and services on their own.

"There is increasing pressure on a wide range of carriers and service providers to continue to differentiate themselves from their competitors by quickly and cost-effectively delivering new services. Linx offers carriers and resellers a full and proven suite of unified communications services and applications that fulfill customer demand while increasing revenue and reducing churn," said Joe Gately, president and CEO of Linx Communications. "It's so quick to get these services up and running that service providers can easily run trials to test the concept before making any long-term commitments. We give them a turnkey approach to turning up new services without the capital costs of building, testing and maintaining their own unified communications network."

Linx' national network currently includes local points of presence (POPs) in Boston, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Washington, DC. Linx is expanding its POPs to additional cities including Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Miami and Philadelphia. Several CLECs and providers are partnered with Linx including essential.com, TeleGea, Winstar, and CTC.

Linx Services
Linx currently markets a suite of easy-to-use, web-enabled communications services that give on-the-go people complete control over their phone calls, faxes and messages at any time, from any location. Linx services save time and money while eliminating the frustration of "telephone tag."

LinxConnect™, Linx' flagship service, is a powerful, web-enabled one-number service that streamlines multiple communications tools (voice, wireless, messaging, fax) into a single local or toll-free number. By combining disparate devices into a single number, LinxConnect makes users more reachable and accessible while allowing them to better prioritize important calls and messages. LinxConnect features LinxWeb™, an innovative personal communications web portal that allows users to listen to voice messages, view faxes, manage communications, and initiate real-time call connection via the web.

Linx also offers an ideal solution for service providers' business customers with growing communications needs. LinxOffice™ is a powerful, pay-as-you-go "virtual PBX" service that can be customized to meet a company's specific communications requirements. With LinxOffice, businesses enjoy the benefits of a comprehensive office phone system, without the hardware and maintenance costs typically associated with a PBX system.

About Linx Communications
Headquartered in Newton, Mass., Linx Communications (www.linxcom.com) is a leader in a new class of communications companies: communications Application Service Providers (ASP), providing unified communications and messaging services to businesses and individuals with local points of presence (POPs). Linx offers web-enabled one-number, virtual PBX and other enhanced services that simplify connectivity and real-time control over voice, messaging and fax communications. Linx services allow individuals to better manage and prioritize their inbound and outbound calls using local or toll-free phone numbers or the Internet. Linx' services are targeted at mobile professionals, small office/home office (SOHO), busy individuals and corporations. Linx partners with leading service providers including CTC, essential.com, Focal, TeleGea, and Winstar. Its customers include 3Com, Apple Computer, AristaSoft, EMC, Fidelity, iVillage.com, and Juniper.

LinxConnect, LinxWeb and LinxOffice are trademarks of Linx Communications. All other trademarks and trade names are the property of their respective companies.